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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe M. Medalla  (above) said banking regulations are accompanied by initiatives that  support the country’s shift from a cash-heavy to a cash-lite economy. During  a recent conference by “The Asian Banker,” the Governor explained that the  BSP is pursuing these initiatives under its Digital Payments Transformation  Roadmap. The Roadmap aims to digitalize at least …

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graced the 19th edition of the China-ASEAN Expo  (CAEXPO) through a pre-recorded video message during its opening ceremony. With a strong  invitation to welcome new opportunities to the country, the president highlighted that the  Philippines is “very much open for business.”  CAEXPO is an annual international event held since 2004 with the aim of …

Want to earn money? Want the secret to stay on budget? Want to start investing? Interested to learn the differences between stocks and bonds? Want to know how much you need to retire early and in style?  We want to learn. And clearly, we need to learn—if we based it on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 2019 Financial Inclusion …

SeedIn Technology is a mobile-app, web-based investment platform that matches Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with potential investors from around the world.  As the only SEC-licensed P2B SME Crowdlending platform in the country, this easy-to-use app has taken the finance world by storm, making financing and investment accessible for everybody.  The model has been widely successful and SeedIn Technology is now …

The workforce is changing. As leaders of companies further mature, younger generations of employees enter the picture, and work life is increasingly being influenced by outside factors and global events, the work environment inevitably gets reshaped.  Globe Group CEO Ernest Cu opens the fireside chat with Singtel and Ayala Corporation executives at the Globe Tower, BGC.  Yuen Kuan Moon, Singtel …

Get your own personalized pair of Crocs and #ComeAsYouAre in the bigger and better Crocs global concept store in SM City Cebu Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) continues the Jibbitz™ craze and personalization trend in the VisMin region with their new and bigger store in SM City Cebu! Introducing their global concept store feel, the retail space offers over 70 footwear styles and …

26 September 2022 – SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, was named the Most Outstanding Real Estate Company in the Philippines by the international financial publication, Asiamoney. SM Prime president Mr. Jeffrey Lim received the Company’s latest recognition during Asiamoney Awards’ gala night at Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore last September 21, 2022. “We …

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno expressed optimism that the country’s improving investment climate will enable the government to reach its medium term goals. “As we improve the investment attractiveness of our domestic economy, I am confident that we will be able to meet the growth targets indicated in our Medium-Term Fiscal Framework,” said Secretary Diokno in a pre-recorded keynote during the …

In compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III and Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo, today, September 28, 2022, signed the Joint Administrative Order providing the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for Executive Order No. 4 Series of 2022, which declares a moratorium on …

State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) remains aggressive in extending affordable financing for individual farmers and fishers, and other players in the agriculture value chain through loan programs jointly implemented by the Bank with the Department of Agriculture (DA).  The third run of the LANDBANK AgriSenso Virtual Forum on 19 September 2022 featured loan availers, namely Kuvi Integrated Farm …